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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
Rather PerpIexinS.

Mr.. Justice BramYell, when attempting
to be clear, was at times rather perplexing.
''My good woman, he would say to a wit
ness, ''you must give an answer, in the few
est possible words of which you are capable,
to the plain and simple question whether,
when you were crossing the street with the
baby oD your arm, and the omnibus was
coming down on the right side and the cab
on the left side, and the brougham was try
ing to pass the omnibus, you saw the plain
tiff between the brougham and the cab, or
between the omnibus and the cab, or
whether and when you saw him at ALL a I'd
whether or not near the brougham, cab
and omnibus, or either, or any two, and
which, of them respectively-or how was
fts''-Argonaut
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
WHEN YOU SIZE UP MANKIND
The Result Is Enough to Make an Hon.
est Man Feel AItogether Miserable.

The Result Is Enough to Make an Hon
est Man Feel Altogether Miserable.
'sWhen you come to size mankind up in
all de details, de result am sumthln' to
make you feel miserable" said Brother
Gardner as the meeting was called to Or
der.
''In my time l has known poet whose
varses brought tears to my eyes an made
de heart bulge out, an yet dat poet left the
snow on his sidewalk fur de public to wade
frew, an he sot cross-legged on de street
kyar an split terbacker all ober the foo.
''I has known philanthropist to send off
his check to an orfan asylum, an to send
coal an -four to desarvin' but destitoot
families, an on dat same day he would
Civ his hired man twelve cents fur shil-
lin an charge de hired gal fur breakin' a
teacup.
81 has known q statesman whose ihtiu-
ence could make or unmake party-whose
speeches war read an reread-whose dig
nifty in public was dat Of an iceberg-I has
known sich a man to climb up on de alley
fence an wrangle wild an ash peddler who
had taken two bushels and half Of ashes
and wanted to pay fur only two bushels.
az hev read the writn's OF an author
who seemed to feel sympathy fur de hull
world, an yit I seen dat same pusson
threaten de arrest Of Q seben-y'ar ole boy
on de street who axed him for aims.
''I hev read de writin's Of a man wins
claimed to sit on de pedestal Of eomplaceney
an look down upon de turmoils Of the
world widout shade Of annoyance. l
hev met dat same pusson in de alley at night
wild lighted candle in hand to look fur a
nickel which his child lost, an de way be
took on about dat trifle was 'nuf to bust de
biler Of twenty Horsepower engine
"We am all hypocrites. We am all two
sided. We hev got one face fur de public
an anoder fur private life. To sum us all
up an bile us down, we am all poo crit.
ters an mighty long ways off from aaJ'
thin like perfeckshun. Let us now pur-
ceed to our reg'lar purceeAngs. Detroit
Erea PrpSS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
Good Food in Washington.

No ons with money can run amiss Of
palatabln, good food In Washington. At
the leading hotels the price for table board
is $50 yer month. The restaurants are run
on the European plan. The cost for meals
when they are patronized is according to
what you order. This much one may ress
assured: Cheapness Of living cannot be Sc
cured in any Of them. 1t is the habit of
Washingtonians to eat but two full meals
day. Nearly every one dimes at 5 p. m.
and partakes of light lunch at noon.
Fairly good table board can be had at
boarding houses at from s. to ST. per week.
The boarding houses of Washington
will, In point Of food and service and gen
eral comfort, favorably compare with
those of any other city in the United States.
The market here is well stocked with every
thing The price aver lges one-third higher
than in any northern or western city east of
the Rocky mountains. Not only is Wash
ington well provided with restaurants, but
it is equally well provided with caterers,
who bring your meals to your rooms at a
cost little above that charged at restaurants.
That the multitude may not hunger colored
men traverse the principal streets at night
with baskets Of deviled and soft shelled
crabs and buckets of hot coffee and servers
of rolls. The ''deviled crab man" Is one
of the fixed institutions of the city He
goes along the street singing In monotone;
"I'm talking about dovi1ed crabs! I'm
talking about deviled crabs! Crab man
come again, my old woman make me
mad and l hit her in the head with a
deviled crab. Crab man going ewayr'-
Washington Cor. Detroit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
LovE'E DESERTED PALACE.

Regard it well, It's yet lordly place,
Palace Of Love, once warmed with sacred nres.
Sounding from end TO end with joy Of Tyres,
Fragrant with incense, with great lights ablaze.
The fires are dead now; dead the festal rays
No more the music marTies keen desires,
No more the incense OF the shrine aspires.
And of Loves godhead there is now no trace.
Yet If one walked at night through those dim
halls,
Might it not chance that ghostiy shapes would
rise,
And ghostly lights glide giirnmering down the
walls
That there might be stir, a sound Of signs,
And gentle voices answering gentle calls
And gentle wandering wraiths Of melodies'
Philip Bourke Marston-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
TIE GREAT THING IN BOXING.

An Expert Talks About the KNOCK
Out" BIow-Facts About Fencing.
At the entrance of visitors the combat
ants ceased their cutting and slashing, while
the instructor came forward, and the re-
porter was introduced to Col. Thomas H.
Monastery, a man who has been concerned
as principal or second in over forty affairs
of honor, who fought valiantly in the Mexi-
can war and in the recent unpleasant
ness,'' and whose anatomy is a perfect war
map of scars and wounds. The colonel IS
nearly 65 years old. He is trifie under
six feet in height and his figure is as upright
as a plumb line. His light brown hair is
brushed straight back from his forehead,
his nustache and goates are carefully
wrought to point at each extremity, and
he is the picture Of an old soldier. His eyes
are as keen as a hawks, his arms are like
iron, and he is as active as an acrobat. Such
is Col Monastery, master of the art of fenc-
ing and expert at athletics in general, at
your service He smiled bland and COM
placent smile when a certain episode in
fsticuffs was mentioned.
"AhaI 1 should like to have been there"
he exclaimed. 81 don't blame the poor
fellow for dropping all in a heap. That
DlOW Ia Oue IudJ tIcIG ID uO
against; that is the Monastery blow"
Excuse my ignorance, colonel, but what
is the Monastery blow?'"
s'WeIl, you must know that / am the
originator of a system Of scientific boxing. /
introduced ten years or more ago the
method Of evasion as q means of defense
preferable to parTyng; 'ducking' is the cur
rent term for it. The offensive tactics are
tho hlOvY
is the great thing in boxing. Success all lies
in knowing how to hit-to establish line
of power from the shoulder to the knuckles
of the second, third and forefngers. The
principle is the same in fencing. Let me
take a foil and deliver a thrust glancing
downward and the point will only scratch
you, whereas if 1 deliver a thrust with the
line of power behind it, the bones and
muscles all backing each other with cumu-
lative force, the foil would go right through
you.
az discovered the scientific blow that Sui
livan uses-his knock out blow. 1t re-
manned for man thoroughly acquainted
with the art of fencing to discover this
blow, which is produced exactly like a
thrust in tierce see? A blow so dealt by a
powerful man will stun an OK, and scien-
tific light weight or gentleman amateur
can by means Of it hold his own against
any slugger in the ring who is unfamiliar
with the principle. A man who is an ac-
complished fencer is invariably a good
boxer; not because sword practice develops
a quick eye and general activity, but be-
cause his cuts and thrusts when used with
the fist as the weapon are the most power
full and effective blows that can be used on
an opponent. Chicago Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
A Couple of Auburn Tresses.

A funny story is being told in which two
Russian noblemen and favorite Parisian
actress played the principal parts. Both
of the Bayards were suitors for the lady's
smiles, and both seemed to be equally es-
teemed by her. In Russia lock of hair is
considered a signal pledge of the tender
passion, but few of the French theatrical
divinities are endowed with profuse cheve-
leures Nile. Alice glories in the posses
sion of auburn ringlets and wouldn't part
with one of them for less than duchy.
Her Russian admirers, the Count de L. and
the Baron de NJ, both happen to have hair
of the same golden hue as that of their mu-
tual Dulcina. Each begged a tress of her
hair in exchange for a lock of his own; to
which the charming creature readily as
sented, and without touching q single tuft
of her head cunningly managed to effect an
exchange of parcels by which each gentle
man Geceived curl of his rivals capilla-
ries. The count now wears the baron's hair
next Ids heart, and the baron sleeps with the
counts scalplock under his pillow.-Chi-
cac0 Harald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
HOW to Keep Comfortable.

doctors are no good for what ails me-"
said the old party. 81 suffer from under
clothes. My skin is sensitive, and for forty
years 1 have tried to get some sort of fan
nels for underwear that would not set me
crazy. have tried all the different kinds
of underwear that were ever manufactured,
and after wearing it once have given it
away, until every man that works for me is
wearing my underc,othes, and 1 have sent
car loads of it to relatives al over the coun-
try. am victim Of rough drawers and
sand paper lined undershirts and shall go to
my grave scrat hing my back and legs and
cussing somebody. Now, you seem to be
perfectly contented and at your ease, what
do you wear for underclothes?"
'sI don't wear any," said the friend.
''Evesy fall 1 have house painter come
and paint my body a good warm color
terrs Gotta is my style this fall-rub it down
with sandpaper and shellac and put on a
coat of varnish and am warm and comfort
able all winter ''-Peck's Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
Simmons savings About the Sleeper.

A sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleeper is
that in which the sleeper sleeps. A sleeper
is that on which the sleeper which carries
the sleeper while he sleeps runs. There
fore, while the sleeper sleeps in the sleeper,
the sleeper carries the sleeper over the
sleeper under the sleeper until the sleeper
which carries the sleeper jumps off the
sleeper and wakes the sleeper in the sleeper,
by striking the sleeper under the sleeper,
and there is no longer any sleeper sleeping
in the sleeper on the sleeper.-San Diego
TT1ioy,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
Tho Old Lady,s objection.

At an agricultural fair in W county
a few weeks ago it rained necessarily the
opening day. As the management were
anxious to secure large attendance on the
following day, they telegraphed to Gen.
Hazen to ascertain what kind Of weather
they might expect The reply was "Fair
weather" Whereupon large posters were
displayed on all sides announcing the same.
"Did you ever see anything like the i'm
pudence Of these men," we overheard
good, pi1us old lady say TO her companion,
Undertaking to foreten What kind of
weather we are going to have tomorrow,
just as il the Lord had nothing whatever to
do with jtr'--Haypsr's Bazaar. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
PLEASE DON'T FORGET 1T

ma. DR. 81 James OIlndbts Indted ts prepsren
in CsIcutta. linda, from the purest and best
Native Hemp and is tho only remedy, either
in that country or this, that Will positively
and permanentiy cure Consumption, Bron-
chit,s Asthma, Nasal Cafarrh aud Nervoua
Dahiliiy, or break no fresh cold In p hcurs;
a. so per bottle, s bottle for 80 5l. Craddock q
Co., Proprietore, l0S2 Race street, Phils.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
Made a Difference.

.'What's the speed of that horseT' was
asked of an old colored man who was lead
ing sad looking equine into blacksmith
shop.
(Which way9"
"Why, 1 don't see that it should make
any difference which way he's headed"
itDat's kase you doan' own him, sab.
His speed when he's gwine home jist keeps
a stop watch bobbin' all over, but when
he's comm away fun de ban you kin cotch
his time by terbacker box "-Detrcfs
Free Press, -&zz=-------,r-- -e4-s----'.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10

aTrT1ny Ladies' and keg, .emcn 10
w AIN lEUi take light, pleasant en-
pioyment a. sheir own homes distance NO
ca, he quietly made; no canvassing. Please
address at one LOBE MFe. o., Boston Moss.
Rnx SY4G
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10

Mrs. Eben Brown, of Chesterfield Factory,
N. H., has in her possession a woven cover
let that has been in use over 200 years and
is still in good condition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10

A new western poet speaks of the "un-
winking eagle" This is nonsense. The
eagle is always wing king.-Washingto
Post. ..-......... .....,,....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
PATHS Clothes.

Fifty-five precious dresses go with her,
not counting ordinary costumes; and there
are two pairs Of beautiful shoes for each
dress. 1 never found this precaution taken
in any Gther professional wardrobe with
which 1 have made acquaintance. Being
an avowId champion Of perfection in shoes,
l applaud it to the echo. Suppose some ac-
cident to the correct shoe, and one not in
perfect accord must be put on instead
Cor. London World.
Entirely Different
Mrs. Musnby-I met Mrs. Motherwsll
this afternoon What tedious thing she
isl Forever talking about that baby, you
know Martha-But aunt-now don't be
cross; did it ever occur to you that Mrs.
Motherwell might think you a grain tire
some when you get talking about Roverf
Mrs. Mushby-That's an entirely different
thing. A dog is SO interesting, you know
Boston Post. sS..a,s,. szzsSsl K esss
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
BUSINESS SITE
FOR SALE.

WE will sell ut private sale, on easy terms,
w a valuable business property and dwell
ing house, in the town Of Powhntan, Belmont
county, Ohio, being lots Nos, 6, s and 8, in
said town, and improvements, consisting Of a
large two story store room and warehouse
combined, G0x40 feet, and t~o-story brick
dwelling house and all necessary outbuildings
t'all On or address NJ. NJ. ScoTT, or T. G.
HoRNBRook, assignees Of Theodore Horn
brook, Powhatan, O.io. 4a2-n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10

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Unequaled for Practical In
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Penmanship, Stenography, Type
Writing, Telegraphy and practical
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Banking.
Private Boarding from $3.50 to So per Week.
Save money by calling at the office. OF
writing to
w. BUCHANAN, Ph. D.,
6 15stf HOPEDALE, OHIO.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10

A company with capital of S5.Oo0.-
900 has been organized to undertake the
construction Of a submarine tunnel be"
tween Prince Edward Island and New
Brunswick, provided the government
will guarantee four per cent. interest on
the expenditure. 1t is claimed that the
tunnel will shorten the distance between
Liverpool and Canadian ports by sew
eral hours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10

People who Insist Upon Being Dosed,
and How They are Accommodated.
Bread Pills and Simple SiruP for
Fancied Ailments.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-17
SHAY BIS

Philadelphia is the chief sauer kraut manu-
featuring center I'm this country.
The Museum Of Fine Arts in Boston has
am exhibition Of the works Of woman etchers
There are some 400 plates, representing forty
three exhibitors.
a runaway couple seated on the back Of a
small mule rode up TO the court house at
Milton, Fla., the other day, and were mar
ried by the county Judge
3 mounted policeman iH the northwest
territory has been sentenced 10 six months
Imprisonment and fine OF 500 because lac
refused TO clean an officers boots.
London is enjoying an exhibition Of the
works Of Dutch water color painters. lsraelsi
AItz Mesdop, Bi,schop, Mauve and other
well known artists are represented
Five silver dimes were recently sent The
Reading 1ichl Telephone on postal card
Tie pieces were placed in looped Sits cut
into tine card and held there los "a thread
which crossed the loops
Mrs ~ M Young, Of Creston, Ia, has
nearly completed q bedspread and pair ot
pillow sham. made entirely of white linen
thread It's construction has occupied odd
moments for the last six months. and CON
stunned 500 -pool- of thread
salvation and chilis are a poor combina-
tion, and the camp fires of holiness cannot ie
started wfl promises TO pay said a preacher
OF Firth. Neb., recently In his sermon. We
have mot cent iu the treasury, not pound
ol coal in tbe bin. aud are in debt 70 the
girls for iauiuess work.
The Carpenters ard Joiners union OF Los
Angeles is making vigorous effort 70 keep
other carpenters and joiners from going a.
L0. Angeles Far from approaching the Oig
boom which that city is enjoying, they ha.
denounced as "scoundro" the clever cor
respondent OF ana eastern paper whose letters
have done much % induce people 10 move 10
los Angeles
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

The color of the jelly is spoiled by boiling
too long.
Put very little lard in your bread IL you
wish it to he white.
Do not fiji the soup plate A half ladleful
Is generally enough
In putting the covers on fruit cans do not
wait until the cans are cold.
Do not allow ashes 70 accumulate in the
ashpan until they reach the CRATE.
A kitchen grindstone that sits on the table
only costs 81 and lasts generation
II YOU moisten your broom in warm water
every time you sweep you viii find the dust
will not fly so badly
4 cool cellar aired on a warm day will
gather moisture. To avoid this open the
windows in the evening.
Fruit that has been canned or preserved
can be dried by skimming it out Of the
LIQUID aud treating the same "a tomato figs
To remove grease from garments dissolve
a tablespoonful of salt in four tablespoonfuls
of alcohol, shake well and apply with a
sponge
Once a year even the most frugal house
wife should rcplenish her linen closet, adding
at least the furnishing Of one bed aud
dozen towels
4 good way to distinguish mushrooms IS
tosprinklo salt on the spongy or under side.
If it turns yellow, the specimen is poisonous
if black, il is wholesome
Save an the brown meat paper, for it is
very useful for wiping ont greasy kettles and
pans: 10 ahsorbs the grease, saves the dish
cloth, and can be burned when through
with It,
A good wash for the hair, 20 prevent 1t
from falling out, is made by mixing one tea
spoonful Of salt, thirty grains of quinine ana
a pint OF common whisky or bay rum. Rub
the hair thoroughly every night.
The best wash for the hair Is. One cupfui
of salt, one quart soft water. After 10 stands
Tor twelve hours commence TO use Take
cupful of the brine and a cupful of hot water
wash wei with that, rinse once and rub dry
rs possible with towel
When the feet are swollen from walking or
long standing, the soreness may be relieved
by soaking them in the following: Take some
wood ashes and cover with water, let it stand
Tor two or three hours; strain of the water
and place the feet in it, The soreness viii
disappear almost Immediately York
Mail and Express.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-17

Railroad managers have found means
If doubling their uailc capacity without
eXpendiug million, for construction. The
process of improvement l1s been going
un for some time until the engineering
world woke mp 90 find chat tension cars
had been displaced by ones of thirty tons
capacity and the hauling strength Of en-
eines had been ad aucrl .u similar ratio
By ihese mem- % train is made FOB consist
0i from 800 tons bro Din C0ulT. FOB 1000
tons in the prairie 81. fe- fl improve
mcnt repre- eutel au cuoT.0u. economy
in operating aud then f.e managers
roc0mIlcI thaf they had reached tne end
Of their iefner in That direction
There was tfiIl another factor inat did
not come under their notice until quite
recently That was the saving of time in
The transit of trains With automatic
close coupling another ift was given
American railroads a- operating expenses
were Immediately relieved from tne eX-
pcnse 0f trains breaking into sections and
Wreckug trains following close behind
Then damage suits for injuries i0 brake
men iu coupling are avoided. aud tll legal
department Of amy trunk lne viii admit
lhat such compromises form uo lncOnsld-
cradle item in the general outlay These
couplors paved the way for Che introduce
ti0n Of the air and steam brakes. until You
Cad freight trains now running On pas
scngor schedule under complete control NJ
the engineer LAST week only, one Of
these trains made the run between ST.
Louis and Chicago in eleven hours. PROV
ing that with modern inventions the ca
pacity Of q railroad can be more than
ucbled-S. W McMunn in Globe Demo-
crat